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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1AB7AP3GY••••••2016 Nissan SENTRA
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2016 Nissan SENTRA build (20 vs 11).
20on this build
262on the model
24builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedPower Train 10Electrical System 4Vehicle Speed Control 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashNov 2019
So yesterday in my apartment complex, I was driving up a hill to get to my apartment, when my car completely stalled on me & started to revert backwards, so as I'm trying to stop my car I get drug back down the hill with my car & as my car continued, it hit a tree & a shed which…
Air BagscrashJul 2018
I was smashed in between two cars at a red light. My airbags did not deploy. Vehicle has been totaled
Exterior LightingAug 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an AutoZone and DTC: C1116 “Stop Lamp Switch" was retrieved. The local dealer was contacted; however,…
Electrical SystemDec 2023
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while pressing the Push to Start button to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that a message indicating that the vehicle could not read the key fob was displayed; however, the key fob was…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2022
At least 7 times I have come across the same Safety issue, where I had to accelerate on to the highway and as I placed my foot o foot pedal. My vehicle wouldn't accelerate as if the engine and transmission were not communicating together. I had several vehicles follow very close…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1AB7AP3GY242772 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.